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PAR-26-040 is the National Library of Medicine's standing R01 vehicle for bioinformatics, translational bioinformatics and computational biology, and it is one of the more accessible NIH entry points for AI and machine learning work on biomedical data. The NOFO explicitly names artificial intelligence, machine learning and large-scale computational platforms among the transformative technologies it seeks to leverage for extracting actionable knowledge from vast, diverse and complex biological datasets, and it calls out studies that use AI and ML applications for predictive and analytical bioinformatics research as being in scope. That explicit language is worth noting, because AI-heavy proposals submitted to general biomedical NOFOs frequently draw reviewer objections that the methods work is not the point of the call; here it is. Three structural features make this an unusually practical target. First, it is a parent-style PAR with multiple rolling due dates running from 5 June 2026 through 5 February 2029 and an expiration of 6 March 2029, so there is no single make-or-break deadline and a resubmission has somewhere to go. Second, eligibility is broad - higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profits including small businesses, state, local, federal and tribal governments, and foreign entities are all eligible, and cost sharing is not required. Foreign institution eligibility in particular is not universal across NIH NOFOs and is a genuine differentiator. Third, clinical trials are optional and human subjects involvement is optional, so purely computational projects are fully within scope rather than being penalised for lacking a clinical arm. The trade-off is budget scale: 250,000 dollars per year in direct costs over at most 4 years is modest for an R01 and rules out large data-generation components. This is a fit for method development, tool building and secondary analysis, not for assembling new cohorts.

Wildfire Prevention Grant Program is sponsored by San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. Priorities for RMC Wildfire Prevention Grant Program: 1. Protect and expand native forests/wildlands; 2. Support communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire and improving fire safety; 3. Promote sustainable land use; 4. Promote investment in wildlands management and workforce development; 5. Protect cultural resources vulnerable to wildfire. Funding for projects will fall under three main categories: San Gabriel Mountains and Foothills Fire Prevention Planning and Management: Projects under this category will serve mainly the San Gabriel Mountains and Foothills. Work may include invasive species management and fuel break maintenance in the Angeles National Forest, fuel modification of open spaces in foothill communities, or protection of tribal cultural resources from fire impacts. Urban Wildlands and Hills Fire Prevention Planning and Management: Projects under this category will serve mainly the San Jose, San Rafael, Montebello, Puente, Chino, and Coyote Hills, which are urban wildlife corridors surrounded by urban development. Work may include fire prevention planning, fuel load reduction, invasive species management, and maintenance of defensible space. Forest Health: Fire Recovery, Response, Restoration, Education and Stewardship: Projects under this category will cover all regions in the Mountains, Hills, and Foothills. Work will improve forest health through a variety of actions with co-fire prevention benefits including native habitat revegetation, infrastructure improvements, and public stewardship building. Applications: Applications will be submitted in two phases: a Concept Proposal and a Full Application. Applicants will first submit a Concept Proposal that will be reviewed by RMC staff for consistency with RMC goals, any specific program priorities, and the strength of the proposed project. In addition, RMC staff will look at all Concept Proposals for location, need, project type, readiness, threats, cost, and cost share. RMC staff will offer applicants feedback regarding alignment with priorities, overall merit, and any ineligible costs. RMC staff will select Concept Proposals to move forward and will invite selected applicants to submit Full Applications.

Impetus Youth Employment Connect Fund is sponsored by Impetus. This fund offers unrestricted grant funding to UK registered charities and social enterprises in England and Wales that are supporting young people to prepare for and find work. There is a particular focus on young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, especially those from Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and Black communities, who are most likely to be impacted by unemployment in the UK. Successful organisations also receive expertise, coaching, capacity-building support, and access to peer learning forums and pro-bono networks.